PIXIEOFTB.

16.6.11

Yes, many of you would probably notice; that I've hopped from blog to blog; but there are reasons; for doing so.

So, yes, the purpose of me, writing this post; is to redirect you; to a brand new blog; that I've been thinking about, for a really long time.

So, please do me a favour, by changing your bookmarks, links; and stuff; to the NEW ONE HERE.

Why the sudden change, and other questions you may have; would most probably be answered there; but I guess, change is... Good; and for the better; in this case. But, don't say I didn't warn you; the welcome post on the other one is pretty... Awesome. (Rather long, actually!)

I'm definitely going to miss PIXIEOFTB, obviously; as I've had it since I was 17; but, oh well, we'll see where the next one brings us.

14.6.11

So, it was Kim's birthday last Saturday, and although it was SWOT VAC; how could we not do something special?!(: Thanks to her; I got to have a hot, frothy cup of Green Tea Latte (and a couple of mouthful of Krispy Kreme!) and we spent the entire afternoon shopping for chunky knits and new footwear!

Absolutely in love with my new Therapy low boots from Dissh. Love how it's slip on; and it's so... Chunky!

Have been spending the past couple of days studying; and now; I'm basically a whiz (I hope) at BLAW; The paper is on Wednesday and honestly; I would love to get it over and done with. Not that I'd be done for Sem 1 then; I have another paper coming up on the 25th; So not looking forward to Human Resource Management; But; we'll take it one step at the time.

8.6.11

Now that I've been annotating my notes the entire day; I shall too, number my post tonight.

1) One of the chores which I take joy in doing each morning would be preparing my salad; There's something oddly therapeutic about handling the spinach and rocket leaves, slicing the strawberries and crushing the walnuts and making a healthy-ish meal for myself;

2) Elle, Ally, Ali; Honestly, I didn't know that there could be so many variations to Ellie;

Once I honestly told the guy at Boost; that "The name's Anna." Heh(:

3) Ending the day with a trip to the Vietnamese place at Hawken; Oh the beef.

4) After watching Pirates of the Caribbean; On Stranger Tides; and lusting over Johnny Depp's rings; I was so glad when I saw the gorgeous black stone ring at Sports Girl;

7.6.11

So, basically, I’ve been really, really terrible at updating my blog. The last post was in…. March. Gosh. How time flies; and yes, I’m definitely trying to put together a post.

For those who have been trying to find out about my life Down Under, no worries, all’s well. I’m definitely adapting better than I’ve thought. Doling out notes with the Queen on it is no longer an issue; and I can navigate round the City, (my postal code is 4000, eh!) with my eyes closed, well, you know what I mean; and I’m definitely more or less settled here.

As for school, I’ve finished all of my assignments, and it is quite a feat, considering how I haven’t touched on Report Writing in over a year! I’ve got two papers coming up later this month; Business Law and Human Resource Management; and I’m hopeless at getting started. Well, the fact that Law is an Open Book paper, doesn’t help!

People-wise; I’ve definitely met some of the nicest people here; not to say that I’ve forgotten my darlings in Singapore; you are all, always on my mind; and it takes this stint overseas, to know, who are the ones, that care; and one of two of you, have definitely surprised me.

As for my St. Lucians; I’m thankful to have found a group of friends; who are here with me, through the crazy, crazy times; and surprisingly, a whole load of crappy times too; I guess, coming over here; doesn’t only guarantee me an education; it truly taught me, independence; and I’ve definitely grown a lot; since I’m here.

Now, before this sounds like some persuasive cover letter; I’m going to leave you with a couple of pictures; (I’m sorry, the internet bandwidth here, truly… Sucks. No other words to put it; one of the teeny things that gets to me at times…)

Couple of friends and I headed up to Gold Coast & Byron Bay, up in NSW during the Easter break; and I’ve got to say that Byron Bay, truly took my breath away. It’s really one of the most beautiful places I’ve seen (not that I’ve been to many…) But; it’s gorgeous. It is one of those things, that cause you to stop, and stare in wonder.

Went to the Farmers' Market at West End a couple of weeks ago; and it was just so full of people and stalls! There were so many different things to see and try; and it was definitely a great way to spend a Saturday Morning; Went to a Singapore Student Association event at the Sofitel; and it was just perfect; actually; it was the company that I've had that made that night enjoyable; Been exploring my host city more and more; and I'm just so in love with Java Coast; the Balinese themed cafe is absolutely gorgeous; and the coffee is just amazing. Really fantastic.

And how can I forget to mention; saw this absolutely lovely girl when I was having a picnic with my friends in the Great Court and Deidre & I locked our eyes on here immediately! She reminded us so much of Anna Wintour; especially when she had her shades on; I just, just had to snap a picture of her! She's absolutely lovely! Met Nicholas; a fellow Singaporean at the event at Sofitel and I just had to snap a picture of him too! Perhaps it was the dangerous amount of bubbly I had in me; but apparently; my friends thought it was the funniest thing they've ever seen! (The poor guy; having his picture taken; with so many people staring at us! Thank goodness he's a fan of the Sart so he found it extremely flattering. Still.)

16.3.11

Awhile back; probably all the way in mid-January, I went to the Valentino Restropective exhibition in Resort World Sentosa, and to say that the collections were amazing; is probably an understatement.

As I'm rushing for time; and I would like to post something on this stagnant space before I head to school; I would like to upload some snaps I took of two gorgeous girls in the exhibition. I've got to warn all of you that the quality of the photos are extremely crappy; (I know, I probably should have checked before I left!) but the pictures are so, so incredibly grainy. (Time to get a new camera, seriously!) Oh well, perhaps I should pass it off as artsy? Heh, I wish I could.

So sorry Syafiqah & Jahiza, this is really the best shot I could find:/ I know; it's crap. I really wish you could all see the tops they were wearing!

4.3.11

The first time I saw these birds, I was so freaked out by them! They're really huuuge!

Can't believe there are actual, white coloured parrots by the lake in school!

Gorgeous view from my friend's apartment;

He's not a friend; a stranger in fact; felt bad I had to sneak this one; but I just love his persona.

This Kimchi Udon is definitely; the best I've ever eaten.

So sorry that this picture doesn't do her any justice; but she is Nikki; the super cool Londoner I met on the airport transfer shuttle whom I still keep in contact with; she is an exchange student from Oxford (OXFORD!!!) and she is doing Music (Guitar!) at QUT for a semester! Can she get any more awesome?! Ahh! Sorry Nikki! I'm definitely not a stalker!

Yes, it's basically the same Korean restaurant that I've been going to; but this Spicy Tofu Soup is amazing!

I laughed when I saw this! N's basically used plasters to keep her camera from falling apart!

The Mexican Night I was raving about! Thanks Deidre! You're a genius!

The nachos are amazing!!!

Needless to say; her dips are awesome! For the nachos; the salsa, and the guacamole is insane!

Mushed Apples & Bananas on Toasted Crumpets; Randall; you are a genius too!

So, school has officially started and I'm taking four modules this semester. All of them are my core modules; and only one of them, is not tourism/hospitality related (well, it really depends on how you look at it); it being Business Law. So far, it's Friday night, and I have not caught up with my readings/tutorials, but fret not; I'm definitely using my weekends to do something about it.

Brisbane is definitely growing on me, and my friends and I have unanimously decided that South Bank is the place to be when you're in town. The lush greenery, big spaces for you to sit around to have a chat or a picnic, or just soak in the rays, the eclectic mix of market stalls available on the evenings from Wednesday to Sunday, (one even provided tarot card readings for A$45!), not forgetting the famous churros stall, and the beautiful, beautiful view you get of the City on the riverfront is enough to make you want to stay there forever.

Still, with it being Summer, friends have commented that I've become more brown since my arrival; and I guess, it is inevitable, even though I do slap on a whole dollop of sunblock before I head out. Everyone around me is the same, getting a nice, healthy tan; but I guess, I'd definitely not miss all of this; and I'm desperately looking forward to the arrival of Fall. And it is definitely weird; mentioning Fall; when it's all about Spring everywhere!

Sorry about the inane chattering; but I guess this is the post where I start updating everyone back home about my life Down Under instead of posting endless pictures up here. Or maybe I'm just feeling a little melancholic. Not sure if it's the hormones swirling around inside me; (sorry, guys!) or maybe it's me feeling homesick; but I just feel the need to blabber somewhere other than in my worn out journal.

Don't get me wrong. I'm glad to be here. And, the friends I have made here definitely make up for almost all of my awesome experiences here! The endless chats, the food fest we always seem to have (I'm definitely blessed to be surrounded by so many great cooks here!) the movie nights (Black Swan is really twisted, though Natalie P. is amazingly awesome!) ; the boozey nights when we actually stayed up till dawn breaks; I'm thankful for all of you. You know who you are.

As for my friends back home, I'm sorry I don't seem to be online often enough; (I really, really hate the internet here! How can the usage be volume based?!) But I'm thankful for all your prayers and all of your love. When I expressed how homesick I was, thank you for all your tweets and messages on my Wall, and those Whatsapp texts! I LOVE YOU ALL, AND I MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY!

As for my fellow Bloggers out there, who is still, reading this; thanks for putting up with my erratic postings; and my posts which doesn't really seem to have anything to do with fashion nowadays. You've been warned though; this is definitely more like a lifestyle blog with a very strong focus on good food!

Till the next time.

xx

On a slightly revolting note; I've actually donated some 500cc of blood at the mobile blood bank which was in school on Thursday! Haven't donated in ages and I was definitely a little paranoid about the size of the needle and when I saw my blood oozing through the plastic tube. Ugh. Set up for another appointment in June; hopefully everything will be fine by then! I'm glad I used 10mins of my life to help save someone's life;p

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As you can tell, I've stripped this space of colour, and all the other, extras, hanging around. I'm going back to basics, to what blogging was about, for me, in the first place. A space for me to write, to share.